by Portia Choi | Jan 13, 2024 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with David Nile Chase – First Friday Poetry Open Mic at Dagny’s – November 3, 2023 David Nile Chase took us on a journey from the turbulent 1960s to the tumultuous 2020s as he recited his poems by heart. Other Open Mic participants were Jill...
by Portia Choi | Dec 20, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH VERSE! JAN 5TH, 2024 – FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – 6 pm FEATURING KERN COUNTY’S INAUGURAL POET LAUREATE DON THOMPSON: “Some poems to remind us that metaphor matters” Don will read his poetry for 15-20 minutes Then...
by Portia Choi | Nov 19, 2023 | Events, Features, Future Events, Poems
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S 1600 20th Street 6:00 PM – DECEMBER 1, 2023 Communal Singing of Seasonal Songs and Sharing of Poems – ******* Come and perform your own or your favorite seasonal poems, words or music, for 5 minutes. ...
by Portia Choi | Oct 15, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – OCTOBER 21, 2023 – 6 PM ON ZOOM Join us this Saturday October 21st for Open Mic Poetry! Share your original poetry for 5 minutes – You may also share a favorite poem from someone...
by Portia Choi | Oct 11, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Catherine Abbey Hodges, First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, September 1, 2023 Interview by: Carla Joy Martin The back room at Dagny’s was packed at First Friday Open Mic on September 2, 2023. Catherine Abbey Hodges shared her lovely poetry and then...
by Portia Choi | Oct 5, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Diane Lobre, First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s – August 4, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin There was an intimate gathering at Dagny’s Coffee Shop on Friday, August 4, 2023. We enjoyed poetry performances from Shelley Evans, Diane Lobre, Carla Joy...
by Portia Choi | Aug 16, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Familiar faces and many new folks gathered round for the First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s on July 7, 2023. The evening’s special format allowed each performer to share a poem written by someone else that inspired them, as well as performing their own work. ...
by Portia Choi | Aug 10, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Poems
LEE HERRICK COMES TO BAKERSFIELD Lee Herrick, the current poet laureate of California, gave a wonderful writer’s workshop at the Beale Library in Bakersfield on Saturday, July 29, 2023. There was a gathering of folks of all ages and backgrounds sitting at tables in...
by Portia Choi | Aug 1, 2023 | Events, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Sandra Hughes about Exciting Poetry Projects in Kern River Valley, July 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin For the past 6 months, Sandra has been leading a monthly poetry reading at the Kern River Valley Art Association. They have anywhere from 6 to 10 local...
by Portia Choi | Jul 12, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Interviews, Poems
Interview with Portia Choi, Featured Poet at First Friday Open Mic at Dagny’s, May 5, 2023 By: Carla Joy Martin At First Friday Open Mic on May 5, 2023, Portia shared poems from her Chapbook, Sungsook Korean War Poems and we learned more about the Korean War. I...
